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Active Transportation Plan

IDOT's Active Transportation Plan creates a vision and identifies measures to improve walking and biking infrastructure throughout Illinois.

IDOT has worked with the general public and stakeholders to develop an Active Transportation Plan that sets a vision and identifies measures to improve walking and biking infrastructure throughout the state.

To understand technical practitioners and public feedback, the project included various community engagement activities to hear from residents with goal of understanding the current conditions of walking and biking in the state and identifying needs of Illinois residents. Check out options below to access the plan, public engagement findings, meeting recordings and project deliverables.

Prior to this plan, Illinois had the Illinois Bike Plan to address biking needs in Illinois. This plan was considered innovative at the time of development. If you would like to know more about this plan, view the Illinois Bike Transportation Plan page.

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This plan was centered around public engagement to understand the existing conditions, current needs, and community priorities. Through virtual and in-person events, there were a variety of ways to get involved in this project. During the development of Walk Roll Illinois, IDOT hosted intentional community outreach events in efforts to leverage valuable engagement and stakeholder input.  Please see the sections below that outline these efforts.  

Survey(s)

The survey afforded an opportunity to understand large scale feedback on the most recent walking and biking activity, how individuals felt about active transportation, and recent needs, concerns, and priorities. This Survey is now closed for public comment. Results of this survey can be found in the Documents section.

Interactive Map

Through an online map portal, participants were able to locate and share where walking, biking, and rolling occurs within their community. This helps to understand gaps in service, requested improvements and safety concerns. This interactive map is closed for public comment. 

Events

During development, IDOT hosted intentional community outreach events in efforts to leverage valuable engagement and stakeholder input.  These events were held throughout the state in both rural and urban setting to get a true understanding of the needs of Illinois residents.

In addition to events, IDOT developed a virtual public meeting space of which allowed for on-going feedback from the public on their own schedule. Participants used a link to join the public open house affording the opportunity to view project progress and documents. 

Select the link below for presentation slides of the various meetings hosted for plan development

Select the link below for a recording of public meetings hosted for plan development.

 

Documents that were developed in the process of creating Walk.Roll.Illinois will be placed below. These are mainly supporting memos, data and reports that were used to develop the Active Transportation Plan. Much of the information found below can also be seen in the Plan. 

Select the link below for statewide and district level existing conditions findings for state-maintained roads.

Select the link below to learn of Strategies, Action Items, Performance Measures, and more.

Memos

Public Engagement Summary

Existing Conditions

Partner Toolkit

Welcome to the community toolbox for the Illinois Department of Transportation’s Walk Roll Illinois Active Transportation Plan (ATP). Active transportation is an initiative through the state to implement human-powered modes of transportation, such as walking, biking and handicap-accessible modes of transit. 

Your partnership with your local community is vital to the success of Walk Roll Illinois. We need your input to help shape the future of bike and pedestrian infrastructure. Please take the survey and use these tools to help spread the word about this initiative. By using this community toolkit, you are helping to ensure that all areas across the state are included in this master plan, and that all voices are heard. Thank you!

Partner Toolkit Components

Active Transportation Plan

Website Resources

Media

Public Meeting in a Box

Partner Agencies and Programs

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